A method for accessing a remote network includes identifying a content server associated with the remote network, generating a uniform resource locator, embedding additional data in the uniform resource locator, encrypting the uniform resource locator, and accessing a server in the remote network identified by the uniform resource locator. The method further includes wherein the additional data comprises authentication data, a delivery session identification, a time stamp, or comprises subscriber identification data. The URL may provide access to the content server for a time period indicated by the time stamp. The method includes wherein at least the subscriber identification data prevents unauthorized sharing of the URL.
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1. A server comprising: a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: generating a uniform resource locator; embedding additional data in the uniform resource locator, wherein: the additional data comprises subscriber identification data; and the subscriber identification data prevents unauthorized sharing of the uniform resource locator; encrypting the uniform resource locator; and accessing a server in the remote network identified by the uniform resource locator.
2. The server of claim 1 , wherein the additional data comprises authentication data.
3. The server of claim 1 , wherein the additional data comprises a delivery session identification.
4. The server of claim 1 , wherein the additional data comprises a time stamp.
5. The server of claim 4 , wherein the URL provides access to a content server for a time period indicated by the time stamp.
6. The server of claim 1 , wherein the additional data comprises subscriber identification data.
7. The server of claim 6 , wherein at least the subscriber identification data prevents unauthorized sharing of the URL.
8. The server of claim 1 , wherein the additional data prevents unauthorized sharing of the uniform resource locator.
9. A server comprising: a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: generating a unique uniform resource locator comprising a data path; identifying additional data to be embedded in a unique uniform resource locator, the additional data comprising a user identifier and a unique delivery session ID, wherein the user identifier prevents unauthorized sharing of the unique uniform resource locator; and encrypting the unique uniform resource locator including the additional data.
10. The server of claim 9 , the operations further comprising embedding a time stamp indicating a time period during which the URL will provide access.
11. The server of claim 10 , wherein the additional data prevents unauthorized use of the URL.
12. The server of claim 9 , wherein the additional data prevents unauthorized use of the URL.
13. A method comprising: generating a uniform resource locator; embedding additional data in the uniform resource locator, wherein: the additional data comprises subscriber identification data; and the subscriber identification data prevents unauthorized sharing of the uniform resource locator; encrypting the uniform resource locator; and accessing a server in the remote network identified by the uniform resource locator.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the additional data comprises authentication data.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the additional data comprises a delivery session identification.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the additional data comprises a time stamp.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the URL provides access to a content server for a time period indicated by the time stamp.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the additional data comprises subscriber identification data.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein at least the subscriber identification data prevents unauthorized sharing of the URL.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the additional data prevents unauthorized sharing of the uniform resource locator.
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April 15, 2013
November 11, 2014
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